Faeded: A High Fantasy Dance Party and Music Spectacular
8 p.m. Saturday, May 13. Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Boulevard. $10. 314-726-6161.
There are drag queens, and then there is Maxi Glamour. St. Louis' own "Demon Queen of Polka and Baklava" is an artistic force known for pushing things to the limit, whether that's their bespoke costumery, otherworldly makeup artistry or even just the very concept of what a drag performance can be. Similarly, there are dance parties, and then there is Faeded. Billed as a "costumed high fantasy dance party and music spectacular that creates mythological play places for femmes, queers and people of color," the everything-to-eleven event series, presented by Maxi, gathers up some of the most talented names in the music and art worlds and transports them to a faraway land of fantasy and surrealism that just so happens to be located within a St. Louis venue (in this case, at Delmar Hall). This week's event is a special one, as the series celebrates its one-year anniversary with performances by K Rush, Kristopher Lay, Eric Donte, the Last Artful Dodgr and Maxi themselves. Costumes are practically (but not actually) mandatory — we trust you know better than to show up at Faeded in mere street clothes — and the whole affair is sure to be one for the record books.
But Wait, There's More: Alongside the night's main performers will be DJ sets by Saylor and Rico Steez, and visual artists Kotasauras Rex, Ann Johnson and Brandon Chavis will be responsible for transforming the venue into a world of fantasy for the evening.
Midnight w/ Spirit Adrift, Spiter
8 p.m. Tuesday, May 16. Red Flag, 3040 Locust Street. $20. 314-289-9050.
With an absolutely disgusting sound that is outmatched only by its lyrics, Cleveland's Midnight has spent the two decades pummeling the ears of metalheads, punks, speed freaks and degenerates the world over, culminating in the cult act inking a deal with the esteemed Metal Blade Records in 2019. Since then, frontman and one-man-band Athenar, who handles all vocals and instrumentation, has put out two acclaimed full-lengths, with last year's Let There Be Witchery serving as proof that his unique mix of punk rock, black metal and speed metal hasn't lost any of its filth. From the d-beat ripper "Telepathic Nightmare" to the lumbering bruiser "More Torment" to the Motorhead-esque "Szex Witchery," the album shows definitively that Athenar and Midnight have risen from the sewers underground to the top of the metal scene pack.
Partners in Grime: Though on record it's all Athenar, he's joined by some cohorts when performing live. Commandor Vanik and Secret Steel provide additional guitar work and drums, respectively.
THURSDAY 11
Andy Coco’s NOLA Funk and R&B Revue: 9:30 p.m., $12. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
Digable Planets: 8 p.m., $40. Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161.
Jake Curtis Blues: 7 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
Nate Lowery: 3 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
Pierce Crask: 4 p.m., free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
Samantha Pauly: 7:30 p.m., $30. Blue Strawberry Showroom & Lounge, 364 N Boyle Ave, St. Louis, 314-256-1745.
Tomberlin: w/ Trace Mountains 8 p.m., $16. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989.
FRIDAY 12
-Blue Sparks: 7 p.m., free. Das Bevo Biergarten, 4749 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, 314-224-5521.
-The Bouncing Souls: 7 p.m., $30. Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161.
-Clutch: 8 p.m., $37.50-$59.50. The Factory, 17105 N Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, 314-423-8500.
-Dana Sterling: w/ Indisposed, Iron Linings, The Vast 7:30 p.m., $10. The Sinkhole, 7423 South Broadway, St. Louis, 314-328-2309.
-Graham Curry & The Missouri Fury: 7:30 p.m., free. The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-455-1090.
-@IAmAtem: 7 p.m., $25. National Blues Museum, 615 Washington Ave., St. Louis.
-Kyle Killgore: 5 p.m., $10. The Attic Music Bar, 4247 South Kingshighway Blvd., 2nd Floor, St. Louis, 314-376-5313.
-Lucky Old Sons: 8 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-The Plot In You: w/ Holding Absence, Thornhill, Banks Arcade 7 p.m., $25. Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St., St. Louis, 314-588-0505.
-Railhazer: w/ Blackwell, Mongoose 8 p.m., $10. The Heavy Anchor, 5226 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, 314-352-5226.v Skid Roses: Tribute To Skid Row and Guns And Roses: 7:30 p.m., $10-$20. Pop’s Nightclub, 401 Monsanto Ave., East St. Louis, 618-274-6720.
-The Steepwater Band: 9:30 p.m., $14. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-Whitechapel: w/ Archspire, Signs of the Swarm, Entheos 7 p.m., $25. Red Flag, 3040 Locust Street, St. Louis, 314-289-9050.
SATURDAY 13
-2 Pedros: 8 p.m., $15. Blue Strawberry Showroom & Lounge, 364 N Boyle Ave, St. Louis, 314-256-1745.
-All Roostered Up: noon, free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-BandTogether STL 2023 Pops Concert: 8 p.m., free. The 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave., University City, 314-421-3600.
-Boxcar: 12:30 p.m., $10. Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Rd, Sunset Hills, 314-615-5278.
-The Dave Stone Trio: 10 p.m., free. O’Connell’s Pub, 4652 Shaw Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-6600.
-Eugene & Company: 8 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-The Gaslight Squares: 7:30 p.m., free. The Frisco Barroom, 8110 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, 314-455-1090.
-Glow In the Dark Flowers Record Release: w/ Radiator Greys, Furthest 8 p.m., TBA. William A. Kerr Foundation, 21 O’Fallon St., St. Louis, 314-436-3325.
-Killer Wails: 5 p.m., $10. The Attic Music Bar, 4247 South Kingshighway Blvd., 2nd Floor, St. Louis, 314-376-5313.
-Matt F Basler EP Release Show: 8 p.m., $15. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989.
-Maxi Glamour & CUCO Present: FAEDED: w/ Dodgr 8 p.m., $10. Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161.
-Rockin Rascals: 3 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-Sophie B. Hawkins: 8 p.m., $28. City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158, St. Louis, 314-678-5060.
-This Is Falling: 7:30 p.m., $10. Blueberry Hill - The Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-727-4444.
SUNDAY 14
-Cyberplasm: w/ X Harlow, Kong, The Mall 8 p.m., $12. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989.
-Eric Lysaght: 9 p.m., free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-Erik Brooks: 8 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-Ethan Jones: 2 p.m., free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-Hey Thanks!: w/ Bottom Bracket, The Chandelier Swing. Young Animals 7:30 p.m., $10. The Sinkhole, 7423 South Broadway, St. Louis, 314-328-2309.
-Larry June: 8 p.m., $35. Delmar Hall, 6133 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 314-726-6161.
-Man or Astro-Man?: 8 p.m., $25. Blueberry Hill - The Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-727-4444.
-Rich McDonough & the Rhythm Renegades: 3 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-Tweet: 4:30 p.m., $42. City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158, St. Louis, 314-678-5060.
MONDAY 15
-Butch Moore: 4:30 p.m., free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-Monday Night Review: w/ Tim, Danny, Randy 7 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-Psychostick: w/ Bit Brigade 8 p.m., $22. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989.
-Soulard Blues Band: 9 p.m., $8. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
TUESDAY 16
-Eric Lysaght: 9 p.m., free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-Ethan Leinwand: 7 p.m., free. Yaqui’s on Cherokee, 2728 Cherokee St, St. Louis, 314-400-7712.
-The Lil Smokies: w/ Mimi Naja 8 p.m., $20. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989.
-Midnight: w/ Spirit Adrift, Spiter 8 p.m., $20. Red Flag, 3040 Locust Street, St. Louis, 314-289-9050.
-Mr. Wendell: 5 p.m., free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-Naked Mike: 7 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-Rio Romeo: 7:30 p.m., $25. City Winery St. Louis, 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158, St. Louis, 314-678-5060.
WEDNESDAY 17
-Drew Lance: 4:30 p.m., free. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
-Jim Caruso’s Cast Party: 7 p.m., $25. Blue Strawberry Showroom & Lounge, 364 N Boyle Ave, St. Louis, 314-256-1745.
-John McVey Band: 8 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-Margaret & Friends: 3 p.m., free. Hammerstone’s, 2028 S. 9th St., St. Louis, 314-773-5565.
-The Orphan The Poet: 8 p.m., $15. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-498-6989.
-Sawed Off: w/ Subversion, Drop the Blade 7 p.m., $10. The Sinkhole, 7423 South Broadway, St. Louis, 314-328-2309.
-Sheldon Classics: Curated by Erin Schreiber: 8 p.m., $30. The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900.
-The Slackers: 8 p.m., $20. Blueberry Hill - The Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-727-4444.
-Voodoo Highwaymen: 9 p.m., $14. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-621-8811.
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